Synonyms of disinclination

disinclination

noun

(ˌ)dis-ˌin-klə-ˈnā-shən 

1

as in reluctance

a lack of willingness or desire to do or accept something

it's an understatement to say that our dog shows a disinclination to get into the car to go to the vet

Synonyms & Similar Words

• reluctance
• unwillingness
• reticence
• hesitancy
• doubt
• hesitance
• skepticism
• hesitation
• irresolution
• suspicion
• vacillation
• indecision
• uncertainty
• wavering
• distrust
• faltering
• staggering
• mistrust
• wobbling
• fence-sitting
• incertitude
• misdoubt
• shilly-shallying
• misgiving
• uncertainness
• distrustfulness
• mistrustfulness

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• willingness
• inclination
• conviction
• certainty
• assurance
• surety
• certitude
• positiveness
• sureness
• assuredness

2

as in dislike

a strong feeling of not liking or approving

a strong disinclination for Brussels sprouts since birth

Synonyms & Similar Words

• dislike
• disliking
• hatred
• distaste
• aversion
• disapproval
• disgust
• allergy
• averseness
• disrelish
• mislike
• repugnance
• revulsion
• disfavor
• hate
• repulsion
• loathing
• dissatisfaction
• antipathy
• nausea
• abhorrence
• displeasure
• detestation
• down
• abomination
• jaundice
• deprecation
• execration

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• use
• preference
• appetite
• fondness
• partiality
• liking
• favor
• taste
• relish
• like
• devotion
• affection
• love
• attachment
• shine
• passion
• tendency
• predilection
• propensity
• penchant
• devotedness
• bent
• leaning

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of disinclination

On the contrary, these works form a trail of historical and imagined personalities, full of desires and disinclinations that misalign. — Rachel Vorona Cote, The Atlantic, 19 Feb. 2025

There seems to be a disinclination on the part of most Republican senators to oppose the president's nominees. — Ally Schweitzer, NPR, 4 Feb. 2025

Members praise – and sometimes complain about – his willingness to listen and his disinclination toward conflict. — Riley Beggin, USA TODAY, 17 Jan. 2025

Horowitz’s disinclination to pay his bills has inspired complaints over the years, some on legal stationery. — Tad Friend, The New Yorker, 21 Oct. 2024